Hello everyone, and happy new year!
It is with a week of delay that we offer our article, due to events related to the terrorist attack of Charlie Hebdo, which we were deeply touched. Situation not conducive to laughter and distraction.

But okay, let’s go back to Disney! We have visited to the site this January 15, 2015 in the wind and the rain.
Direction the Walt Disney Studios Park where it’s the slow season for the resort and where there is very little news. With few visitors in the park there is only a single daily performance of the Lights, Motor… Action! Stunt Show Spectacular during the week.

Studio 1 n’a plus les décorations de noël, et « Big Hero 6 » qui sortira en février en France est bien à l’affiche sur le bâtiment.Inside Studio 1, the Christmas decorations have been removed, and posters announcing Big Hero 6 are now in place. The animated film arrives at cinemas in February here in France. You’ve already had it in the United States, will we like it?

Très peu de monde sur le parc. Ratatouille 10 minutes d’attente en file normale, 0mn pour les Fast Pass et le Single Rider. Very few people were in the Park the day I visited. The big blockbuster attraction of the park, Ratatouille, was just a 10 minute wait in the standby line and there was a 0 min wait for Fast Pass and Single Rider.

Toy Story Playland était fermé pour la journée en raison du trop fort vent qui soufflait sur le site. Les Cast Members étaient positionnés en face des entrées du land et des Rides.Toy Story Playland was closed for the day due to strong wind blowing on the site. The Cast Members were positioned in front of the entrances of the land and rides.

Rex nous souhaite la bonne année. Rex wish us a happy new year.

Vous ne remarquez rien ? You do not notice anything missing?

Au Fantasya Garden, les arbres sont en cours de remplacement, la zone est maintenant moins chargée, plus ouverte et offre une meilleure vue sur l’hôtel Disneyland. The trees of Fantasia Gardens are being replaced. The area is now less dense, more open and the views is better of the Disneyland hotel.

Avant / Before :

Noël a disparu au Parc Disneyland, sauf le sapin ! Christmas has disappeared at Disneyland Park, but the tree was still there on the 15th.

Discoveryland, Space Mountain Mission 2 and Videopolis are now closed for a major refurbishment. They are expected to reopen in mid-July. Add the closure of the Autopia attraction for its annual maintenance and we find ourselves in a land operating with just about half of its attractions. Note that during the General Assembly of Euro Disney S.C.A. January 13, it was announced that the area of Space Mountain Mission 2 and the Nautilus will be redesigned…Changes are to be expected beyond the name of the attraction, which will simply become « Space Mountain », cleaning of the dome, enhancements to the queue and effects in the ride.

Cottonwood Creek Ranch area will receive the Arendelle universe this summer. Indeed, at the annual general meeting, has announced the « Frozen Summer Fun » from June 1 to September 13, 2015 with a spectacle, delicacies, merchandising and meeting characters. That said, after a quickly analyzing of the press release, one soon realizes different things. « […]Anna and Elsa will appear on stage in winter scenery inspired by the film. They will offer guests the chance to join them in singing the best songs from the most successful Disney story of all time. Olaf, their funny snowman who dreams of summer, will also be there on giant screens to help everyone to follow the lyrics. […] ». You have understood,the show at the Chaparral Theater is a simple karaoke where the characters are can present and were olaf is not physicaly present at the difference of the United States. (analysis after the videos) There is not doubt that the merchandising will be the image of what there are at Disneyland Resort in California, where their second Park has a season entitled « Frozen Fun » and which ends may 13. But okay, before going too far into the critics with another conversion (retraining) of the area of Cottonwood Creek Ranch and many others, let’s wait to see in real. we can congratulate Disney to surf on this success by taking the concept of the American parks.

Pour rappel, le spectacle testé en France, puis une seconde vidéo aux états unis (notez la différence dans la participation) : I you callback, the « show » tested in France, then a second video in the United States (note the difference in participations):

The impression after the test of « Disney Frozen Sing-Along » in Disneyalnd Paris in october 2014 :

Our point of view is clear and sharp. This « type of shows » doesn’t have to be on Disneyland Paris. First of all, we do not consider a « sing-along » as a show, but an animation. Ask at the end of show at the public sing together, it can do, but the result is not aesthetic because the language barrier is important and that the hubbub of songs of differents nationalities will be dense (the video shows well). Disneyland Paris must restrict its interactions with the public at the image of the former show « The Tarzan Encounter ».

The European public is modest and reserved in his attitude, it is not for nothing that sometimes even the applause are hard to get! That said, the same applause are given with joy and accordingly when the performance is successful and sought. Here again, the spectacle of « The Tarzan encounter » proves it, the public knows how to give according to the quality of the shows that are given to him to see.

The European public is not American, we are not capable of ‘jumping’ on a microphone if it is proposed to sing, we are also excited that the spectators on the plateau of the « The Price Is Right « ! No, we are of the visitors who ask for a performance, an elaborate show where you feel that behind what one sees there is a real work of research is either on the costumes, the story told, choreography, theatrical effects, music… etc. With all that, we see how Disney makes every effort for its visitors and for it, the applauses and the satisfaction will be necessarily good.
It is very simple, as soon as Disneyland Paris puts a minimum of budget to do things well, it works!

So to summarize, do not that Disney falls into the trap of « sing-along », because we are not also players than the American public, « Sing-along » are an animation with only two formidable Cast Members on scenes, the language barrier is too great for the interaction, but it’s a great show for the Party (Halloween Party and maybe others in the future) . And above all, the « sing-along » give the impression of a park without resource to entertain its visitors. It is very simple, although this ‘show’ we gene, it would be acceptable if our Disneyland if we have already and others shows during the day in this park and this « show » as a Bonus. The future will tell.

Au Disney Village les structures qui faisaient l’enseigne de l’ancienne entrée sont en train d’être retirées. At the Disney village the structures of the old sign and entrance are being removed.

Niveau hôtel, le New Port Bay Club poursuit sa rénovation. L’aile Ouest rentre maintenant progressivement en rénovation, alors que l’aile Est l’est toujours car en retard. For the Disney hotels, the New Port Bay Club continues its renovation. The West part starts now gradually the renovation, while the Est part is always in late.

Il est aussi à noter que, chose étonnante, bon nombres d’arbres ont été coupé le long de la promenade autour du lac. It should also be noted that, surprisingly, good numbers of trees were cut along the walk around the Lake.

Rénovation des marches en face de la patinoire de l’hôtel New York. Renovation in front of the ice rink in hotel New York.

Theme parks business revenue increases for the 1st quarter of fiscal 2015:
+ 14% of the turnover of theme parks to 197.5 million euros,
+ 9% of attendance at theme parks
+ 5% of the expenditure average per visitor.

+ 10% of the turnover of hotels and the Disney Village to 134.8 million euros ,
+ 4.6% of nights in hotels, 24 000 nights
+ 3% of activity at the Disney Village

We finish this article by two announcements made at the general meeting of Euro disney S.C.A.:
-The first is the official validation of the recapitalisation.
-The second is Virginie Calmels which says that the Euro Disney Company could be still of losses until 2018 and that shareholders will have to make their choice knowingly.